About Somasundaram

Welcome to Somasundaram's [aka Soma's] homepage MyWeb@FSU! I am the Director of the Macromolecular X-Ray Crystallography Facility at the Kasha Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Biophysics. I am a 12-month non-tenured faculty at Florida State University with a title of Research Associate. I have been at the Institute since 1993. In this site you will find information about my professional work and personal interests.

Professional Work

I am responsible for the day to day operation of the X-Ray Facility (XRF) including teaching graduate students, post-docs, and staff how to collect, process, and interpret macromolecular x-ray diffraction and scattering data. I maintain and upgrade the hardware and software on XRF Instruments and XRF Computers. I also maintain and update the X-Ray Facility & Institute web sites. I serve as a safety officer for the Institute and coordinate safety training of its members with FSU Safety Office.

Personal Interests

I am actively involved with FSU international community through FSU-IC's Global Ambassadors program. I am the current General Secretary of the India Association of Tallahassee, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, promoting Indian culture and heritage among citizens of Tallahassee. I serve as the Chairman Elect for the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT), a cultural organization that aims to unite people from various Asian countries and promote awareness of Asian culture, heritage, and art throughout the greater Leon county. I am one of the co-founders of the Tallahassee Tamil Sangam that is dedicated to teaching and spreading Tamil language among the children of Tamil loving people. I am the immediate past PTO President of the Betton Hills Preparatory School in Tallahassee, FL. I am also member of the Complete Count Committee of the Florida's Sunshine Census 2010.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this site are strictly those of the site author and in no way represent those of Florida State University, the Board of Trustees, nor the State of Florida. The webpage design & contents © 2008-09 Thayumanasamy Somasundaram.